The development of high-performance waterborne polyurethane ink binder presents
challenges due to the lack of outstanding water resistance, adhesion, and heat resistance in …

Achieving circularity in the plastic economy predominantly depends on sourcing higher
quality recyclates. Packaging plastic poses a significant challenge as it is often not …

The solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (STRAP) process separates and recovers
the constituent resins in multilayer plastic packaging films by selective polymer dissolution …

Conversion of chemical feedstocks derived from fossil fuels to virgin polymer, manufacturing
of plastics in coal-dependent economies, and increasing consumption of virgin polymers for …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the highest production volume polymer resins,
with wide ranging applications in consumer packaging. Due to challenges in closed-loop …

The use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polymers in food contact materials (FCMs) can
facilitate achieving a circular economy by reducing environmental waste and landfill …

Solvent-based recycling of plastic waste is a promising approach for cleaning polymer
chains without breaking them. However, the time required to actually dissolve the polymer in …

For polymer recycling research, consistent polymer substrates sourced from widely available
vendors are useful to enable direct comparisons between studies. Additionally, when …

Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant and renewable carbon source for the production of
chemicals used in plastics, polymers, and other materials, replacing monomers derived from …

Printing inks, composed of binders, pigments, and additives, are essential components in
plastic packaging but complicate recycling due to plastic contamination and degradation …